HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 17, 2007) Ė Trailing 4-3 late in the second quarter, the Stevens Institute of Technology menís lacrosse team scored twice in the final minute of the first half as the ninth-ranked Ducks went on to pull away from Hamilton College for a 13-7 win on Saturday afternoon at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J. Senior midfielder Stephen Pascone (Selkirk, N.Y.) and junior attack J.R. Oreskovich (San Diego, Calif.) led the way with three goals apiece as Stevens improved to 4-1 on the year.

With the Ducks trailing by one goal and the Continentals (1-2) holding possession in the final minute of the first half, sophomore midfielder Alex Heckman (Sparta, N.J.) forced a turnover by senior midfielder Travis Modic (Sewickley, Pa.). Stevens took advantage as Pascone scored an unassisted goal to tie the score with 36 seconds remaining. On the ensuing faceoff, junior midfielder Alex Richards (Beaverton, Ore.) picked up a ground ball, raced down the field and scored with 30 ticks left on the clock to give the Ducks a 5-4 lead heading into halftime.

Stevens scored the first two goals of the second half to open a 7-4 cushion with 12:05 left in the third quarter. After an even-strength goal by sophomore midfielder Max Akuamoah-Boateng (Syracuse, N.Y.) brought the Continentals to within 7-5, the Ducks scored six unanswered goals to open a 13-5 advantage. Sophomore attack Matt Keating (Chatham, N.J.) tallied two goals during that stretch.

After falling behind early in the game, Stevens scored 10 of the next 11 goals at one juncture. The Ducks opened the second half by scoring eight of the first nine goals.

For the game, Stevens owned a slight edge in shots (35-34) and ground balls (44-38). The Ducks won 13 of 23 faceoffs and were successful on 16 of 25 clear attempts (64.0 percent). Hamilton converted just 12 of 28 clears (42.9 percent) in the game. Both teams were 2-for-5 in extra-man opportunities.

Coming up on Tuesday, Stevens will face Skyline Conference rival Montclair State University. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Montclair, N.J.